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I'm ALL DONE GUYS!!!! This is how my day went...... I arrived and checked in at 11:00 immediately got started and was originally scheduled to stay overnight HOWEVER...... I went into surgery at 11:45 in Recovery by 1:30 and released by 4:30!!!!! I am sitting here typing feeling like a million bucks I came through surgery with flying colors and they found no need to monitor me overnight...... I am so blessed!!! Lets see what The morning brings.... and I say bring it On!!!

Thank you sooo much I am looking forward to meeting my skinny self!! LOL

That is very exciting I am less than 24 hours away from my surgery and coming on here finding great success stories is taking the nerves away!!! Thanks for sharing!!! ThatThattThat tHAT t

this is very interesting what does your doctor think? can you try eating different?

Thanks Lisa!!! I am excited and nervous however I have no time to focus on it because I had to take this Colonoscopy Cleanse drink that has had me in the Bathroom since 3:00 this afternoon!!! My Doctor is serious about making sure that the stomach and bowels and colon are EMPTY!!!! I have to arrive at hospital at 11 and no eating after midnight!!! I think that I am being tortured into losing weight this is bananas!!!

How are you doing ??? What day are you on?? I'm doing just Clear liquids today surgery in the morning!!! I'm a nervous wreck!!!!

Cherie I'm just checking on you hope all is well!!! I go in to have mine done in the morning and I may be out of commission for a day or two but know I'm rooting for you!!!

Congrats on your band surgery success !!! I'm happy that you guys are posing because I'm nervous and anxious and driving myself kukoo I'm going in the morning!!! All the information and things that I should expect helps me put it into perspective in my head

I am at day 10 and just so you know it does get better I found a trick get bouillon chicken cubes make a cup of broth it tricks your mind I even put carrots and celery in it

Amazing and Encouraging What was the first week after surgery Like? I am set for Tuesday so I have tons of questions!!

First of aII I I love this thread because 1. You Ladies are absolutely and delightfully honest and 2. I am on the tail end of my pre-op diet and my daughter said Mom are you wanting some chocolate and I said NOOOOO I am wanting some Red Wine right now LOL forget the food forget the sweets forget everything that requires actual chewing I want wine! I don't want to even imagine that my tolerance for my Mommy medicine will diminish! With that being said You ladies rock and I think that all will balance it self out! Seize the day enjoy your wine!!!

Good Luck stay focused and stay positive!!! That is what my husband told me to do I still have 5 days to surgery but I think it is suitable for before and after !!!

Good luck I am sure you will find plenty of support on here also going to a support group at your hospital will be an excellent source of support! Good luck on your journey as I have 5 days before I begin my own!!!

I am sorry that you had to endure that!!! I agree that you would be doing yourself a favor by unfriending this very unfriendly individual, she may never have struggled with weight but that does not make a good person that is ignorance run amuck!

Joy so I called my Primary Care Manager as well as my Bariatric Surgeon today the Nutritionist ended up calling me back and we went over EVERYTHING I have been eating OR NOT in my case.... Turns Out I have not been doing what I am suppose to be doing I am suppose to average four protein shakes a day I had been drinking Three I did not notice they adjusted mine on another sheet I was going by the standard..... Oops!!

Congrats Cherie!!! Now the worry is over and time to celebrate!! are you ready? That is two days away so now you can relax the stress of the two week diet is almost over!!! I have my appointment with the anesthesiologist and nurse on your surgery day at 10 a.m. then the long weekend and then I will be following you Please Keep me posted!! Download the lapbandtalk app on your phone if you have not already!

That's a great idea if it happens to me again, I am still learning about the disease so I can use all the tricks anyone can give its just being on this diet makes me scared to eat a Carb!!!!

I am the Tampa area as well my surgery is being done at Saint Joseph's next week on the 25th! Good luck to you and keep us informed on your progress!

Today was super tricky for me....I have to do the diet but I don't think I am getting enough protein to keep me from keeping my sugar from getting too low, Today I almost passed out in the store, I checked my numbers in the dressing area really quickly and sure enough I was down to 60 which can get dangerous....... I have only just gotten out of the Hospital For 2 weeks after being newly diagnosed with Diabetes..... Yikes.... These next 7 days need to pass faster I am a nervous wreck!!

Ok just need to vent about HOW HUNGRY I AM!!!! I think my stomach is eating itself!!! LOL I have only been doing this since Monday Good gravy I have protein liquid coming out my eyeballs!!! I thought it was suppose to get easier as days go on! My first three days were a breeze Now NOT so much!

Anna, I get all excited hearing things like that, I can imagine the vitamins I could not even take them when I was pregnant they made me sick! So I know to be careful! I think things are done very differently according to where you are, I would not mind if they did the surgery at MacDill they really only see the Military personnel, I just wanted a good surgeon and I have one and now the journey to get back to my thinner self, is on the horizon!!! Thanks for the information! I will keep you updated on my journey and Congrats on the weight loss thus far 20 something pounds off is Awesome heck right now 5 off would be heaven!

Suzanne Yes I am on a full liquid diet except I can have a half a cup of green veggies or carrots once a day and 1/2 cup of whole oats or cream of wheat once a day 1/2 cup of sugar free flavor free greek yogurt 4 protein shakes 2 with fat free milk and 2 with water and added crystal light flavors

Anna How did your surgery go? First week?

Cherie I was actually shocked to have such a fast turn around my Surgical coordinator said I was lucky because the process does not normally move this fast, I hope that all things work out! How are you doing on the liquids I am surviving but it gets harder at night!